Where Does the St Maur Surname Come From?

If your family name is St Maur, its origin lies with Seymour, a long-established English surname. Read literally, St Maur points to “From Saint-Maur”.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Seymour surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Spelling and variants

Records show St Maur as one of the forms Seymour took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. The same family of names includes Seymor.

Get the complete St Maur report, with a museum-style coat of arms.